| Objective: To observe the effect of balance pad training on balance and walking ability of hemiplegic children. Methods: Totally, 30 children with hemiplegia in Beijing Boai Hospital were randomly divided into control group and observation group with 15 cases each. The control group received routine rehabilitation training for 60 min every day, and the observation group received routine rehabilitation training for 40 min and balance pad training for 20 min every day for 4 weeks. Before and after training, the children of the two groups were assessed by 10-meter walk test (10MWT), “Time Up and Go” Test (TUGT), the percentage of standing stage on the affected side, the step length of the affected side, step width, envelope area of dynamic and static pressure center (COP). Results: After 4 weeks of training, the 10MWT and the envelope area of dynamic COP in both groups were increased significantly (P<0.01), and those in the observation group were higher than the control group (P<0.05); the TUGT and the envelope area of static COP in both groups were decreased significantly (P<0.01), and those in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05). After training, the step width of both groups decreased significantly (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two groups; there was no significant difference in step length between the two groups before and after training; after training, the percentage of standing stage of the affected side in the observation group was significantly higher than that before training and in the control group (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between the two groups before and after training. Conclusion: Balance pad training based on routine rehabilitation training can improve the balance and walking ability of hemiplegic children. |
